What (who) is partly - definition
DECEPTIVE STATEMENT THAT IS ONLY PARTLY TRUE
Half-truths; Half truth; Technical truth; Partial truth; Partially true; Mostly true; Partly true; Partly false; Half Truth; Selective truth; Selective Truth; Selective-truth
partly
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
You use partly to indicate that something happens or exists to some extent, but not completely.
It's partly my fault...
He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness...
I feel partly responsible for the problems we're in.
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ADV: ADV with cl/group
Partly
·adv In part; in some measure of degree; not wholly.
partly
¦ adverb to some extent; not completely.
Wikipedia
Half-truth
A half-truth is a deceptive statement that includes some element of truth. The statement might be partly true, the statement may be totally true, but only part of the whole truth, or it may use some deceptive element, such as improper punctuation, or double meaning, especially if the intent is to deceive, evade, blame or misrepresent the truth.
Pronunciation examples for partly
1. partly goat, partly horse, partly human.
The Road to Sparta _ Dean Karnazes + More _ Talks at Google
2. partly for study purposes, partly
Matthew Reynolds _ Talks at Google
3. And partly through happenstance, partly
How Money Got Free _ Brian Patrick Eha _ Talks at Google
4. partly caused by inflammation, partly
Brant Cortright _ Talks at Google
5. is partly immigration, partly high birth rates.
The Third Chimpanzee _ Jared Diamond _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of partly
1. They are partly personal, partly ideological and partly transactional.
2. It was partly out of respect, and partly embarrassment.
3. The challenge is partly electoral and partly ideological.
4. "It is partly because of the dollar, partly corporate scandals.
5. Israel‘s retaliation is thus partly a matter of restoring its deterrence, partly sheer vengeance, and partly an attempt to compel its adversaries to do its bidding.